Get Involved

The Green Kirkland Partnership's goal of restoring natural areas in the City of Kirkland's park system is made possible by the countless volunteers that are involved with our program. These volunteers donate their time removing ivy from our parks, entering data in our office, recruiting more volunteers at outreach events, and much more! Read below to learn about the various ways to volunteer with our program.

Restoration Volunteers:

Volunteer with the Green Kirkland Partnership at a volunteer restoration event. There are events in parks throughout Kirkland during the week AND during the weekend. Volunteers at restoration events spend their time removing invasive plants, like Himalayan blackberry and English ivy, spreading mulch and planting native trees, shrubs and ground covers, No experience is needed to volunteer at an event, simply dress for the weather, bring water and a snack and we will provide everything else.

Green Kirkland Stewards:

Our Green Kirkland Stewards program is set up to train volunteers who are interested in taking a leadership role in the restoration activities of a park. Our staff gives these volunteers the training and support needed to lead their own volunteer events and to conduct ongoing restoration in City-owned parks.

If you are interested in learning more about the Steward program, please read the Steward Volunteer Position Description. We will be hosting a New Steward Training in early 2017. If you are interested in being notified about this training please or have any questions about the Steward Program, please contact us at (425-587-3306 or greenkirkland@kirklandwa.gov )

Event Support and Outreach Volunteers:
Do you not like to or aren't able to do restoration work? There are other ways to get involved with the Partnership. Below are a few.

Bake treats for a volunteer event and drop them off at the start time.

Attend an event and help the steward/event lead with registration.

Volunteer to help with outreach: spread the word about the work we are doing and recruit new volunteers.

Donors and Sponsors:Are you not able to join us as a volunteer but want to support our work, or are you so inspired by your volunteer experience that you want to give to our program? Thank you in advance for your generous support. Your donations help us to continue to provide meaningful volunteer experiences and accomplish much on-the-ground restoration. To donate please print, fill out and mail in this donation form.

Aren't sure how much to donate? Below are some estimates about what we can purchase with different monetary amounts:$25 - Set of 5 work gloves$50 - 16, 2-gallon potted grand fir trees$100 - Lunch for 25 volunteers$225 - High quality pop-up tent $1,500 - Hire a professional restoration crew for a day